Background
Probably born in Zafra, Extremadura, he was the second son of Lorenzo Suárez de Figueroa, 3rd Count of Feria, and his wife, Catalina Fernandez de Córdoba.
Probably born in Zafra, Extremadura, he was the second son of Lorenzo Suárez de Figueroa, 3rd Count of Feria, and his wife, Catalina Fernandez de Córdoba.
After the accession of Elizabeth I he served as Philip"s ambassador until he was succeeded by Bishop Alvarez de Quadra in May 1559. On 29 December 1558 Feria married Mary I"s former maid-of-honour, Jane Dormer, a match resisted by both their families. In 1567 Philip II created the count 1st Duke of Feria.
He was buried in Zafra, in the Convent of Santa Clara.